The biggest fight in the career of Andre Ward as well as the biggest day in the history of Pound 4 Pound Apparel.Mikkel Kessler is standing in the way Of Ward's dream, to be the Super Middleweight champion.We know that Andre is ready and prepared for anything. The fight takes place in Oakland, Andre's hometown.I just don't see S.O.G. losing on Saturday. He has all the tools to be champion for a long time and Kessler is a true champ and will be prepared and do whatever it takes to keep his belt.This one is going to be a great fight and i'll be on the edge of my seat for every single minute of it.

Can't wait for this one. Winner will be a big favorite to likely end up facing Abraham in the finals of this thing. Neither face Abraham in their first three prelim fights.

Both guys have the potential to be top 5-6 pound for pound guys in the sport. Ward, still young, Gold medal pedigree ... has looked very good in beating up marginal opponents. Kessler looked good in dominating Andrade and then giving Calzaghe all he could handle, then disappeared off to Denmark to fight nobodies.

We learn a lot about both guys Saturday night. How good is Kessler? Is Ward ready for this type of step up?

I think this is going to be a great fight. I'll be pulling for Ward, but like Kessler in a close, hard fought decision.

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The intensity from Ward has been incredible. He's showing a mean streak and power I've never seen before from him. Beating the snot out of a guy thats been considered one of the worlds best super middles for half a decade. Making what Calzaghe did to him look like nothing.

Another rd for Andre 9-1.

99-91

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What a bitch Kessler is. Take the loss like a man. Wouldn't even stand next to Andre post-fight when blaming headbutts for the loss. There were some headbutts. The one was bad, others were accidental. Ward fought an gressive fight against a guy that was stalking him aggressively. By no means was Andre dirty. Andre beat his ass. Kessler gave him no credit. Again, doesn't surprise me that this chump Kessler has been hiding from big fights his whole career.

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What a great night.Andre looked awesome, bullied Kessler and owned him.He's the real deal, it's his time.I haven't been this excited in a long long time.Andre Ward is the new Super Middleweight champion, that sounds so damn good.

Yep Rusty, Ward v. Kessler a kin to BHop v. Pavlik...not even as competitive at the score cards IMO and I'd like to know what three rounds the Danish judge scored to Kessler because I only saw one that I could have scored for him and that was the 5th.

Swerb-Jimmy Lennon is great...come see him at YSU on the 19th, it may be the best part of that fight.

Oh and while I'm here, Jim Gray, I wish Mike Tyson would have left Lennox Lewis's progeny alone and ate you. I wish Ward would have head-butted him for #6. I love how the ref tells Gray he thought there were 5 butts during the fight, but yet never warned either fighter or corner that I can recall. WTF

Ward is tough and appears that he can win a fight with a variety of styles. I don't see him with an L anytime soon. He is everything JT should have been...if he cared enough...and that is what I like about Ward...he does.

bustedknuckles wrote:Ward is tough and appears that he can win a fight with a variety of styles. I don't see him with an L anytime soon. He is everything JT should have been...if he cared enough...and that is what I like about Ward...he does.

Exactly. That's who he reminds me of. The young Taylor that beat Hopkins twice. The young Taylor we all thought was going to carry the sport for the next decade.

Taylor has since been exposed as a mental midget that doesn't train hard enough and falls apart late in fights. Andre Ward? This kid just seems so grounded, so mentally strong. So technically sound. Such a high boxing IQ in the ring.

What we've learned in round one of the Super Six is that there are two fighters head and heels above the others. King Arthur and Andre Ward. They will meet in the finals and it is going to be a helluva fight. Maybe the start of another epic trilogy.

Taylor is shot. Kessler was exposed. Froch .... eh. Dirrell? I like Dirrell. Not as technically tight as Andre. A bright future IMO, but not quite ready for this tournament. Can't see any of these four guys beating Arthur or Andre.

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